NCAA Football : Biggest year to year improvements
Largest changes in year-to-year win percentages since 1960. Changes greater than
50% are listed below.
Team Years Win % change Records each season
1 Hawaii 1998->1999 0.692 0-12 (0.000) -> 9-4 (0.692)
2 Tulane 2021->2022 0.690 2-10 (0.167) -> 12-2 (0.857)
3 Notre Dame 1963->1964 0.678 2-7 (0.222) -> 9-1 (0.900)
3 Toledo 1966->1967 0.678 2-7 (0.222) -> 9-1 (0.900)
5 Indiana 1966->1967 0.668 1-8-1 (0.150) -> 9-2 (0.818)
6 South Carolina 1999->2000 0.667 0-11 (0.000) -> 8-4 (0.667)
7 Northern Illinois 2020->2021 0.643 0-6 (0.000) -> 9-5 (0.643)
8 Miami OH 1976->1977 0.636 3-8 (0.273) -> 10-1 (0.909)
9 Baylor 2020->2021 0.635 2-7 (0.222) -> 12-2 (0.857)
10 Houston 1975->1976 0.633 2-8 (0.200) -> 10-2 (0.833)
11 Fresno St 2016->2017 0.631 1-11 (0.083) -> 10-4 (0.714)
11 Miami OH 2009->2010 0.631 1-11 (0.083) -> 10-4 (0.714)
13 Illinois 1962->1963 0.628 2-7 (0.222) -> 8-1-1 (0.850)
14 UTEP 1964->1965 0.627 0-8-2 (0.100) -> 8-3 (0.727)
15 Florida 1979->1980 0.621 0-10-1 (0.045) -> 8-4 (0.667)
16 Utah St 2020->2021 0.619 1-5 (0.167) -> 11-3 (0.786)
17 Central Florida 2004->2005 0.615 0-11 (0.000) -> 8-5 (0.615)
17 Navy 2018->2019 0.615 3-10 (0.231) -> 11-2 (0.846)
19 Auburn 2012->2013 0.607 3-9 (0.250) -> 12-2 (0.857)
20 San Jose St 1985->1986 0.606 2-8-1 (0.227) -> 10-2 (0.833)
21 Air Force 2013->2014 0.603 2-10 (0.167) -> 10-3 (0.769)
21 Georgia Southern 2017->2018 0.603 2-10 (0.167) -> 10-3 (0.769)
23 TCU 2013->2014 0.590 4-8 (0.333) -> 12-1 (0.923)
24 Wake Forest 1978->1979 0.576 1-10 (0.091) -> 8-4 (0.667)
25 Louisiana Lafayette 1981->1982 0.564 1-9-1 (0.136) -> 7-3 (0.700)
26 Tulsa 1990->1991 0.561 3-8 (0.273) -> 10-2 (0.833)
27 Michigan St 2020->2021 0.560 2-5 (0.286) -> 11-2 (0.846)
28 Penn St 2004->2005 0.553 4-7 (0.364) -> 11-1 (0.917)
29 UCLA 1968->1969 0.550 3-7 (0.300) -> 8-1-1 (0.850)
29 USC 1961->1962 0.550 4-5-1 (0.450) -> 11-0 (1.000)
31 Bowling Green 2000->2001 0.545 2-9 (0.182) -> 8-3 (0.727)
31 Eastern Michigan 1976->1977 0.545 2-9 (0.182) -> 8-3 (0.727)
31 Louisiana Lafayette 1992->1993 0.545 2-9 (0.182) -> 8-3 (0.727)
31 Temple 1989->1990 0.545 1-10 (0.091) -> 7-4 (0.636)
31 Tulsa 1977->1978 0.545 3-8 (0.273) -> 9-2 (0.818)
31 Western Michigan 1975->1976 0.545 1-10 (0.091) -> 7-4 (0.636)
31 Western Michigan 1996->1997 0.545 2-9 (0.182) -> 8-3 (0.727)
31 Western Michigan 2004->2005 0.545 1-10 (0.091) -> 7-4 (0.636)
39 Central Florida 2016->2017 0.538 6-7 (0.462) -> 13-0 (1.000)
39 Ohio St 2011->2012 0.538 6-7 (0.462) -> 12-0 (1.000)
41 Florida Atlantic 2016->2017 0.536 3-9 (0.250) -> 11-3 (0.786)
42 New Mexico 1981->1982 0.534 4-7-1 (0.375) -> 10-1 (0.909)
43 Northwestern 2022->2023 0.532 1-11 (0.083) -> 8-5 (0.615)
43 SMU 2008->2009 0.532 1-11 (0.083) -> 8-5 (0.615)
43 Tulsa 2002->2003 0.532 1-11 (0.083) -> 8-5 (0.615)
43 Western Michigan 2013->2014 0.532 1-11 (0.083) -> 8-5 (0.615)
47 Northwestern 2019->2020 0.528 3-9 (0.250) -> 7-2 (0.778)
48 Army 1983->1984 0.527 2-9 (0.182) -> 8-3-1 (0.708)
49 Illinois 2006->2007 0.526 2-10 (0.167) -> 9-4 (0.692)
49 Maryland 2009->2010 0.526 2-10 (0.167) -> 9-4 (0.692)
51 Michigan 2020->2021 0.524 2-4 (0.333) -> 12-2 (0.857)
52 Virginia Tech 1992->1993 0.523 2-8-1 (0.227) -> 9-3 (0.750)
53 Memphis 2013->2014 0.519 3-9 (0.250) -> 10-3 (0.769)
53 Michigan St 2016->2017 0.519 3-9 (0.250) -> 10-3 (0.769)
53 Rice 2007->2008 0.519 3-9 (0.250) -> 10-3 (0.769)
56 North Carolina 1962->1963 0.518 3-7 (0.300) -> 9-2 (0.818)
57 Bowling Green 1990->1991 0.517 3-5-2 (0.400) -> 11-1 (0.917)
58 Northwestern 1994->1995 0.515 3-7-1 (0.318) -> 10-2 (0.833)
59 Cincinnati 2017->2018 0.513 4-8 (0.333) -> 11-2 (0.846)
59 UTEP 2003->2004 0.513 2-11 (0.154) -> 8-4 (0.667)
59 Washington 2021->2022 0.513 4-8 (0.333) -> 11-2 (0.846)
62 Houston 2010->2011 0.512 5-7 (0.417) -> 13-1 (0.929)
63 Memphis 1982->1983 0.509 1-10 (0.091) -> 6-4 (0.600)
64 Syracuse 1986->1987 0.504 5-6 (0.455) -> 11-0-1 (0.958)
65 Arkansas 1963->1964 0.500 5-5 (0.500) -> 11-0 (1.000)
65 Auburn 1992->1993 0.500 5-5-1 (0.500) -> 11-0 (1.000)
65 Colorado 1964->1965 0.500 2-8 (0.200) -> 6-2-2 (0.700)
65 Hawaii 2000->2001 0.500 3-9 (0.250) -> 9-3 (0.750)
65 Louisville 1964->1965 0.500 1-9 (0.100) -> 6-4 (0.600)
65 Middle Tennessee St 2011->2012 0.500 2-10 (0.167) -> 8-4 (0.667)
65 North Carolina 1989->1990 0.500 1-10 (0.091) -> 6-4-1 (0.591)
65 North Texas 1965->1966 0.500 3-7 (0.300) -> 8-2 (0.800)
65 Ohio 1965->1966 0.500 0-10 (0.000) -> 5-5 (0.500)
65 Toledo 1978->1979 0.500 2-9 (0.182) -> 7-3-1 (0.682)
65 Tulsa 1969->1970 0.500 1-9 (0.100) -> 6-4 (0.600)
65 Utah 1968->1969 0.500 3-7 (0.300) -> 8-2 (0.800)
65 Washington 1969->1970 0.500 1-9 (0.100) -> 6-4 (0.600)
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